TRANSPORTATION UPDATES
COMPILED BY ERIC WEILBACHER
ONGOING PROJECT County Line Road reconstruction The city of New Braunfels is wrap- ping up the final leg of widening and resurfacing portions of County Line Road between FM 725 and FM 1044. The stretch of County Line Road between FM 1044 and Pahmeyer Road is reduced to two lanes with one travel lane in each direction while the northbound side is being resurfaced. According to the city, work began on the entire road project in February and is expected to be completed later this summer. The milling and overlay along County Line Road from Pahmey- er Road to FM 725 is complete. Timeline: February-September Cost: $1.61 million Funding source: 2019 city bond
2 Common Street pedestrian improvements
Final designs are wrapping up for side- walks along Common Street from Loop 337 to Liberty Avenue. This area includes sidewalks connecting the Comal County Fairgrounds and New Braunfels Public Library to adjoining neighborhoods, according to the city. Funding from this project partially comes from the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Construction will begin in 2024 and last six to eight months, weather permitting. Timeline: spring-fall 2024 Cost: $1.62 million Funding source: AAMPO 3 McQueeney Road improvements NBU completed the installation of a 24-inch water line parallel to McQuee- ney Road, resulting in traffic diversions. Now that NBU work is complete, the city of New Braunfels is in the schematic design stages of resurfacing and adding complete sidewalk connections along McQueeney Road from the North I-35 frontage road to County Line Road, according to city staff. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2024 with mill and overlay, spot base repair and completion of those sidewalk gaps. Timeline: summer 2024-fall 2024 Cost: $2.16 million Funding source: 2023 city bond
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UPCOMING PROJECTS 1 West San Antonio Street rehabilitation The stretch of West San Antonio Street from Krueger Avenue to Loop 337 will undergo a full street rehabilitation, including updated sidewalks along the road. New Braunfels Utilities will begin
construction on water and wastewater improvements along South Water Lane from West San Antonio Street to the South I-35 frontage road this fall, accord- ing to city staff.
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ALL INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE WAS UPDATED AS OF JULY 18. NEWS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE OR OTHER LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS? EMAIL US AT NBFNEWS@COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM.
Timeline: 2023-26 Cost: $1.3 million Funding source: 2023 city bond
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